Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)RegulationsRules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South AfricaAnnexure 2 : Scale of Costs and FeesTable A : CostsPart III : Defended Actions (and Interpleader Proceedings) |
Item |
Scale A R |
Scale B R |
Scale C R |
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1. |
Instructions to sue or defend or to counterclaim or defend a counterclaim, perusal of all documentation and consideration of merits and all necessary consultations to issue summons |
R394,00 |
R525,00 |
R630,00 |
2. |
Summons |
R198,00 |
R275,00 |
R329,00 |
3. |
Appearance |
R33,00 |
R33,00 |
R40,00 |
4. |
Notice under rule 12(1)(b) and (2) |
R33,00 |
R33,00 |
R40,00 |
5. |
Plea |
R198,00 |
R275,00 |
R329,00 |
6. |
Claim in reconvention |
R198,00 |
R275,00 |
R329,00 |
7. |
Reply, if necessary |
R198,00 |
R275,00 |
R329,00 |
8. |
Drawing up of all documents not specifically mentioned, including request for further particulars, schedule of documents, all affidavits, subpoenas, any notice not otherwise provided for and drawing up of statements by witnesses |
- |
- |
- |
9. |
Production of documents for inspection, or inspecting documents, per quarter of an hour or part thereof of the time spent |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
10. |
Each copy of service, per page |
R3,00 |
R3,00 |
R3,00 |
11. |
The recording of statements by witnesses, per quarter of an hour or part thereof |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
12. |
Notice of trial or reinstatement |
R33,00 |
R33,00 |
R40,00 |
13. |
Preparing for trial (if counsel not employed) |
R656,00 |
R893,00 |
R1071,00 |
14. |
Attendance at settlement negotiations, for each quarter of an hour or part thereof actually spent in such negotiations |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
15. |
Attending court during trial, or at an on-the-spot inspection, or at postponement or examination on commission, for each quarter of an hour or part thereof spent in court while the case is actually being heard— |
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(a) if counsel not employed |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
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(b) if counsel employed |
Nil |
R47,00 |
R56,00 |
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16. |
Attending pre-trial conference, for each quarter of an hour or part thereof actually spent in such conference |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
17 |
Attending court to hear reserved judgment, per quarter of an hour or part thereof |
R23,00 |
R23,00 |
R28,00 |
18. |
Correspondence — |
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(a) for each necessary letter or telegram, per folio |
R19,00 |
R19,00 |
R23,00 |
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(b) for each letter or telegram received, provided that a fee for perusal shall not be allowed in addition to the fee herein provided for |
R12,00 |
R19,00 |
R23,00 |
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19. |
Attendances: For each necessary attendance not otherwise provided for, per attendance |
R12,00 |
R19,00 |
R23,00 |
20. |
Necessary formal telephone calls, per call |
R12,00 |
R19,00 |
R23,00 |
21. |
Telephone consultations: For every 5 minutes or part thereof, subject to a maximum of R113,00 per consultation |
R33,00 |
R33,00 |
R40,00 |
22. |
Each necessary consultation, per quarter of an hour or part thereof |
R117,00 |
R117,00 |
R140,00 |
23. |
The court may, on request made at the hearing, allow in addition to the fee prescribed in item 13 above a refresher fee in postponed or partly heard trials |
R408,00 |
R578,00 |
R693,00 |
24. |
Time spent waiting at court (owing to no court being available) per quarter of an hour or part thereof |
R79,00 |
R79,00 |
R95,00 |
25. |
Travelling time [subject to the provisions of rule 33(9)]per quarter of an hour or part thereof |
R79,00 |
R79,00 |
R95,00 |
26. |
Subsistence and travelling expenses as laid down in rule 33(9) |
The actual reasonable subsistence and travelling expenses as laid down in rule 33(9) |
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